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SIMONKOLAWOLE! BY SIMON KOLAWOLE Nigeria, a country of roughly 250 ethnic groups arbitrarily coupled together by the British colonialists in 1914, is mired in an “existential crisis”, probably like never before. Apart from the north, it seems every other part wants out. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has long declared its intention to pull Nd’Igbo out of the Nigerian “zoo”. Chief Sunday Igboho, increasingly referred to ...

Advertisement Ganiyu Oyedeji, lawmaker representing Ifo II, who sponsored the bill, presented the report of the committee on agriculture and forestry during plenary session on Thursday. Oyedeji moved the motion for the adoption of the report, and was supported by Sola Adams, lawmaker representing Ijebu-east. A section of the bill prescribes a three-year jail term without an option of fine, including the forfeiture of the herds of cattle or livestock to the state government, if such animals are ...

Senate blows hot over ‘unlawful’ arrest of Nigerians by Benin Republic The Punch Published 6 July 2021 The Senate has condemned what it described as the “unlawful” encroachment and arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the Republic of Benin. The upper chamber directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and States and Local Governments to interface with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Federal Ministry of Justice ...

Senate probes encroachment of Nigerian communities by Benin Republic The Punch Published 6 July 2021 The Senate on Tuesday condemned the encroachment of some communities in Ogun State and the arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the Republic of Benin. The upper chamber has subsequently directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and States and Local Governments to interface with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Federal ...

My husband being maltreated in Benin Republic custody for defending Nigeria land – Wife The Punch Published 5 July 2021 Remilekun, the wife of Ogun State activist, Dr Kunle Garb, who was arrested by Benin Republic police in Nigeria two weeks ago, has cried out that her husband was being subjected to inhuman treatment. Remilekun, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday, alleged that the Benin Republic police subjected her husband to inhuman treatment in the ce...

Abiodun begs FG over Ogun activist detained in Benin Republic The Punch Published 3 July 2021 The Ogun State Government has appealed to the Federal Government to immediately secure the release of a Nigerian citizen currently languishing in detention in the Benin Republic. The government made the appeal in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Friday. The government said one Pastor Kunle Garb, a resident of Igbokofi village in the Yewa No...

Daily Post Nigeria Published An Ogun State indigene, Pastor Kunle Garb has been arrested by policemen from Benin Republic, who stormed Igbokofi, a border community in Ogun State over boundary disputes. DAILY POST gathered that the activist was arrested over his involvement in preventing the unlawful takeover of Nigerian lands in Yewa North Local Government by the Beninoise government. But, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to immediately secure ...

Benin Republic detains, prosecute Ogun activist for challenging land encroachment The Punch Published 2 July 2021 Fear has gripped residents of Igbokofi, in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State following the invasion of their village and arrest of an activist, Kunle Garb . The foreign police reportedly whisked Garb away last week Thursday, following his resistance against the alleged encroachment of some parcels of land in Ogun State, Nigeria, by authorities of the...

Senator Tolu Odebiyi Olubunmi Omoogun, Media Aide to Senator Tolu Odebiyi, Senator representing Ogun West highlights the laudable achievements of Odebiyi in the education sector It has become a habit of most non-partisan individuals in the country to view modern day politicians as people who lack principles and decorum unlike the politicians of old who avowed unshakeable self-devotion to the people’s cause. Even after they’ve left us, the undying love people have for these politicians of ol...

Popular Nigeria gospel artist comments on one gospel song for one Christian programme dey make many pipo tok.